Book Summary
Much of the writing of and about the twelfth-century rabbi, philosopher, and theologian Moses Maimonides is addressed to an elite audience of philosophers and intellectuals. Here, Ralph Lerner's exploration of Maimonides' popular writings reveals that the education of the common man was one of the great teacher's chief concerns. Lerner describes the brilliant and sometimes wily ways in which Maimonides sought to break through the despair and superstition that gripped the Jewish people's minds, without sacrificing the dignity and core of his message. These writings
Book Details
| Book Name | Maimonides' Empire Of Light: Popular Enlightenment In An Age Of Belief |
| Author | Ralph Lerner |
| Publisher | University Of Chicago Press (Oct 2000) |
| ISBN | 9780226473130 |
| Pages | 221 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1566 |
